Strangulated Hernia
Surgery in Chennai

Symptoms include sudden, intense, and worsening pain at the hernia site; a bulge that turns red, purple, or dark; a hernia bulge that cannot be pushed back in (non-reducible); nausea, vomiting, fever, rapid heart rate, and severe abdominal swelling.

Emergency surgery must be performed as soon as possible, ideally within 6 hours of the onset of symptoms. Waiting longer increases the risk of permanent tissue death (gangrene), bowel perforation, peritonitis, life-threatening sepsis, and higher mortality.

Yes. In many cases, when the patient is stable and diagnosed early, Dr. Kumar can perform emergency repair laparoscopically or robotically. This allows the surgeon to inspect the viability of the bowel inside, release the constriction, and place a mesh using keyhole incisions.

If the trapped bowel tissue has already died (necrotized) due to lack of blood, the surgeon must perform a bowel resection. The damaged segment of the intestine is carefully removed, and the healthy ends are securely joined back together. Mesh might be avoided or placed in a specific safe plane to prevent infection.

The only effective way to prevent strangulation is to have a diagnosed hernia repaired electively. Watching and waiting, or wearing supportive trusses, does not cure the defect and carries ongoing risk. Consult a specialist like Dr. Kumar for a planned, minimally invasive repair before complications occur.